Kritik (magazine) explained

Frequency:Bi-monthly
Category:Cultural magazine
Publisher:Gyldendal
Founder:Aage Henriksen
Johan Fjord Jensen
Founded:1967
Finaldate:2016
Country:Denmark
Based:Copenhagen
Language:Danish
Website:Kritik
Issn:0454-5354

Kritik was a bimonthly cultural magazine with a special reference to literature, which was based in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] It existed between 1967 and 2016.

History and profile

Kritik was established in 1967.[2] [3] The founders were Aage Henriksen and Johan Fjord Jensen.[2] The magazine mostly featured articles on literary criticism.[2]

Kritik, based in Copenhagen, was published on a bimonthly basis by Gyldendal.[1]

Throughout its existence the editorial stance of Kritik changed.[2] [3] In the 1970s the magazine tried to offer Marxism-oriented approach towards the understanding of literature.[2] In the 1980s it heavily engaged in cultural criticism.[2] During the 1990s its main focus was on art and philosophy.[2] Kritik ended publication in 2016.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kritik. Kulturtidsskrifter. 25 June 2016. da.
  2. Encyclopedia: Kritik. Den Store Danske Encyklopædi. da. 17 November 2012.
  3. Web site: Marianne Ping Huang. Cultural Journals and Cultural Debate: Focusing Cultural Diffusion. Aarhus Universitet. 25 June 2016.
  4. News: Mikkel Krause Frantzen. Litteraturtidsskriftet Kritik lukker efter 50 år - men hvad skal vi egentlig med tidsskrifter?. 2 April 2020. Politiken. 16 September 2016. da.